Georgia’s tourism economy was responsible in 2018 for nearly 500,000 jobs and total spending of $37 billion in communities both urban and rural. The state has named a new tourism director to oversee the growth and development of this sector of Georgia’s economy.
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Chip Rogers: Former Senate majority leader now battling Airbnb, and others
Former state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers announced Tuesday he’s leading a new battle after his years championing charter schools in the Georgia Legislature – fighting “illegal short term rentals,” such as Airbnb, on behalf of the hotel association he leads.
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The Segway, a feature of downtown Atlanta, protected by federal trade ruling
The maker of Atlanta’s beloved Segways have just received an ounce of prevention from the federal government, which shut down the import of devices built with technology stolen from Segway.
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San Diego attractions: Some resemble fantasies portrayed at Disneyland
SAN DIEGO – One fascinating aspect of the tourist attractions in San Diego is that a fair number of them are as much fantasy as those 100 miles north, in Disneyland.
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San Diego, Atlanta: Two convention cities seek to grow their trade, attractions
SAN DIEGO – Atlanta and San Diego share more than Top 5 rankings in the competitive convention business. Both favor architecture designed by Atlanta architech John Portman’s company, and both have litigated over the use of the hotel/motel tax to fund public projects.
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Baltimore, once a beacon for Atlanta’s downtown revitalization, sees its lamp dim
BALTIMORE – Once upon a time, Atlanta wanted to create the same kind of magic that enabled Baltimore to build a tourism destination around an aquarium. Those days seem long ago.
